No, that's not a typo, this is the last pre-season poll!
That said, The Finals, do play a part, as this poll is how well do you think the Lakers will do this year? Here are the nominees:
1) NBA Champion - Lebron James and Anthony Davis clicking, role players role-ing, Pelinka gloating (as well he should)
2) Western Conference Champion - Lakers figure things out but run into a beast from the East (separate poll)
3) Conference Semi-Final Winner - the Western Conference is a long, hard slog. The Lakers win their first two series but ultimately fall short in the Conference Finals
4) Divisional Round Winner - the Lakers advance out of the first round but fizzle out in the second
5) Top-8 seed - the Lakers advance to the playoffs but get knocked out by a tough first-round match-up in a deep conference.
6) Bottom-8 seed - the wheels fall off and the Lakers straight-up implode.